TAMIU Student Handbook 2021-2022

Page 29 of 91 24. “Respondent” means any student charged with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. 25. “Sanction” or “ Outcome ” includes responses or requirements given by the University to a student during an administrative hearing in response to a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. 26. “Staff” means any nonfaculty employee of the University 27. “ Student Conduct Administrator ” means a University official authorized by the Vice President for Student Success (or their designee) to collect information, to initiate charge letters, present charges in conferences, present information to support charges , to conduct administrative hearings , and to impose sanctions for violations of the Student Code of Conduct. 28. “ Student ” includes all persons who have accepted their offer of admission, and/or who are taking courses at the University , either full-time or part-time, pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies and who are either currently enrolled or were enrolled the previous semester and registered for a future semester. Persons who withdraw after allegedly violating the Student Conduct Code, or who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with the University are considered students . In addition, persons who are living in University residence halls and apartments, although not enrolled in this institution , are also considered “ students ”, for the purpose of enforcing this code. 29. “University-affiliated activity” means any activity on or off campus that is initiated, aided, funded, authorized or supervised by the University or by a recognized student organization of the University . 30. “University official” or “school official” means any faculty or staff member and other authorized individual(s) of the University . 31. “University premises” means buildings or grounds owned, leased, operated, controlled or supervised by the University (including adjacent streets and sidewalks). 32. “University business day” means Monday through Friday, except for official University holidays. 33. “ Vice President for Student Success ” is that person designated by the University President to be responsible for the administration of the Student Code of Conduct. The Vice President for Student Success may assign a designee to meet these responsibilities. 34. “Violation” encompasses those prohibited behavior contained in, but not limited to, the Student Handbook. These violations should be read broadly and are not designed to define prohibited conduct in exhausted terms. 35. “Witness” means any individual who may have information relating to a complaint .